Mount Takao
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| Mount Takao | |
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| 高尾山 | |
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| Elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
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 Mount Takao
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| Coordinates | 35°37′31″N 139°14′37″E / 35.62528°N 139.24361°ECoordinates: 35°37′31″N 139°14′37″E / 35.62528°N 139.24361°E |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Chairlift or Funicular & Hiking |
Mount Takao (高尾山 Takao-san) is a mountain 50 km from the center of Tokyo. It is within the Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.[1]
In 1927, Mount Takao was recognized as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan which best showed Japan and its culture in the Shōwa period.[2]
Geography [change]
The city of Hachiōji, Tokyo is at the base of Mount Takao.
Mount Takao is 599 metres (1,965 ft) above sea level.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ Japan-guide.com, Takaosan (Mount Takao). Retrieved 2012-3-27.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, 日本八景(昭和2年)の選定内容 (Japanese). Retrieved 2012-3-30.
- ↑ Hohmann, Skye. "Memories of Mount Takao," Japan Times. November 20, 2011. Retrieved 2012-3-27.
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